10 wellness trends that everyone is buzzing about — and how you can make the most of them.

Getting Fit...In Your Family Room

Getting Fit...In Your Family Room

You probably never thought you'd turn to a video-game console to help you get in shape. And yet, with the popularity of Nintendo's Wii Fit, that concept suddenly made a lot of sense. So what's going to rock your wellness world this year? We asked medical, fitness, and nutrition experts — plus pro trend-spotters — to ID the hot ideas you'll be hearing about in the coming year. We also got a refresher on big past trends that are only getting bigger. Read on for news you can use to make this your healthiest year yet.

Exergaming

Exergaming

Last year, adults ditched the treadmills and free weights for something that got their minds pumping along with their hearts: video games. Sure, interactive devices that combine exercise with gaming, like Dance Dance Revolution, have been around for some time. But it wasn't until Nintendo introduced the Wii Fit — a balance board that attaches to the Wii gaming system to help you do aerobic exercise, strength training, and even yoga — that exergaming became a family-room staple. So far, Wii Fit has sold more than eight million units worldwide. And it really seems to work as a workout. Says Phil Lawler, director of training and outreach at PE4Life, a nonprofit that helps modernize physical education for kids, "We find that students exercise harder and longer using technology than they do with traditional sports games."